Microsoft releases HD Photo Plug-ins for Photoshop

Microsoft has officially released the HD Photo plug-ins for Adobe Photoshop CS2 and CS3 for use with Windows & Mac OS X. The Windows version is supported on Windows XP and Windows Vista. While not officially supported, it will also work with limited features with older versions of Photoshop and with Photoshop Elements. The OS X version works with both 10.4 (Tiger) and 10.5 (Leopard). The features supported on Windows and OS X are identical. The files are available now from the Microsoft Download Center...

Microsoft welcomes the decision by the Joint Photographic Expert Group (JPEG), to introduce a new work item for the standardization of the HD Photo file format. This file format was announced at the Windows Hardware Engineering Conference 2006 in Seattle last year under the name Windows Media Photo. The standard is submitted to the JPEG national delegations for approval, and is tentatively titled "JPEG XR". The technology, which shipped in Windows Vista, is a new file format for digital photography that offers better image fidelity. Click for the original press release